The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1887-03-23
The Ioad'Law.


readers than this law which we publish
herewith. 1t is supposed to fully mee'
the requirements of our situation:
There shall be levied and collected or
all taxable property in the county the
sum of not less than one mill, nor more
than Two mills on the dollar: also,
special road tax of three dollars on eacl
able bodied man between the ages o
twenty-o -one and forty.tive years. residing
in each road district; Provided, Tha
any person liable to pay special road tai
may work out such tax under the direc
tion of the the supervisor of the distric
where such person resides and shall bt
allowed for such work the sum of thret
dollars per day.
The several country treasurers are EN-
powered to collect all road tax; Provided
that any person producing the supervisor
certificate for labor done and performed
or for material furnished on any road ol
bridge, by order of said supervisor, shall
be allowed the same on his special road
tax.
The supervisor shall notify every per.
son within his road district, subjected tc
labor as aforesaid, to perform one days
work in each year upon the public roads
and if any person subject to road labor
as aforesaid, shall, after three days
notice, either personally or by writing
left at his usual place of abode, by the
supervisor or any other person under his
direction, neglect or refuse to pay the
said three dollars to the supervisor, or at.
tend by himself or suitable substitute, at
the time and place designated bv the
supervisor, or having attended, shall re-
fuse to obey the directions of the super
visor, or shall pass his time in idleness
or inattention to the labor or duties as
signed him, every such delinquent shall
thereby become liable for the amount of
his special road tax in money, and if
such person has no real estate assessed
in his name. it shall be the duty of the
supervisor to make complaint before the
probate judge, or some justice Of the
peace, setting forth in fact of such notice
and refusual to perform the required
labor or to pay the money, when, ifsuch
charge be sustained after hearing the
delinquent shall be deemed guilty of
misdemeanor, and shall be fined not less
than five nor more than ten dcllars,
together will all costs; such fine to be
collected as in ordinary crimal actions,
and to be paid into the county treasury
for the use of the road fund in his dis.
trict. If not paid, to be enforced by ar
rest and imprisonment at hard labor on
any public roads, at the rate of three dol
lars per day.
Every person notified to labor on the
public roads, under the provisions of this
act, shall be required to Immediately pay
said sum of three dollars to the super
visor, or appear at the place appointed
by the supervisor, at the hour of eight
o'clock in the forenoon, with such necos-
sary tools and implements as said super
visor may direct, and work Industriously
and diligently, doing at least eight
hours faithful labor in such day at such
work and in such manner as shall be
directed by the supervisor. and such
supervisor may, If he deem it necessary,
procure from any resident of his district.
from whom special road tax is due and
owing; team of horses, mules or oxen,
and wagon, cart, scfauer OF plow, to be
employed or used on the roads under the
direction of such supervisor, and shall
allow such person reasonable compensa-
ton therefor, not to exceed five dollars
per day for the use of such team. wagon
cart, ecraper or plow and driver.
The supervisor of roads, shall open or
cause to be opened, when ordered by the
county commissioner, all public roads
which may have been or may hereafter
be laid out and established according to
law, in any part of his district, and shall
keep the same in good repair, and if such
iaoor is not sufficient, the board Of COM
are hereby authorized, at
their direction, to appropriate from the
general road fund any amount they may
see fit for the use and benefit of such
district.
The road supervisors shall have au-
'hority 10 open or construct such drains
ana di1ches as he shall deem necessary
ior 'he making and preserving Of such
ioauS aoing as little injury as may be to
'iie ad)oihing lands, and any person stop.
ping OF oostructing the drains or bitches
~ n'aoe shaii forfeit the sum OF twenty |
ao''ars' 10 Dc recovered by the super.
ViSor IN q civil action In any court of
competent jurisdiction. If any person
sha'i ieei aggr'eVed by the act of any |
ne may make complaint in
writing 10 the county commissioners,
VINO sha'i allow Just damages and pay
'i'e same out OF the road fund. The
supervisors may under the direction of
the county commissioners. purchaDe any
p'o"S' serapers' or other instruments
necessary Tor the use OF to the road dis
trict' suc:: supervisor shall carefully
preserve such tools and instruments. and
snail allow the same to be used only on
pubic road work.
Ii al al,y time during the year any